Method and apparatus for treating obesity and controlling weight gain using adjustable intragastric devices

a technology of intragastric devices and weight gain control, which is applied in the field of intragastric devices to treat obesity and control weight gain in mammals, and achieves the effects of reducing the risk of morbid obesity

Inactive Publication Date: 2010-09-30
ONCIOMED
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Medical management of obesity, such as dietary, psychotherapy, medication and behavioral modification techniques, have yielded extremely poor results in terms of treating obesity.
These surgical procedures have been proven both hazardous to perform in morbidly obese patients and have been fraught with numerous life-threatening postoperative complications.
Moreover, such operative procedures are often difficult to re

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[0046]FIG. 1 is a partial view of a patient with an implanted intragastric triple-cage device 120. The triple-cage device 120 is placed within a stomach 108 of a mammal 100 (e.g., human) by a healthcare professional, such as a surgeon, a bariatric surgeon, or a gastrointestinal specialist trained in endoscopic surgery procedures. The triple-cage device 120 can be positioned within the stomach 108 using a routine endoscopic procedure. Furthermore, the triple-cage device 120 can be placed within the stomach 108 using newer techniques, methods and procedures for endoscopic surgery. Even though three cages are described herein, one, two, three, four, five, etc. cage(s) or device(s) may be positioned within the stomach 108 depending on the particular application and desired results.

[0047]The endoscopic delivery system includes an endoscopic device 102 and a sheath 104. The endoscopic device is used to insert a sheath 104 into an esophagus 106 of a human 100. Once the end of the sheath 10...

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The invention generally relates to an intragastric space-occupying device configured to be positioned within a stomach of a mammal for treating excessive weight or obesity. The intragastric space-occupying device may include an inner rod and an outer rod surrounding the inner rod, the outer rod moveable along the inner rod, the outer rod being movable between an outer first position and an inner second position. The intragastric space-occupying device may also include a plurality of support structures, each support structure having a first end connected to the inner rod and a second end connected to the outer rod, the plurality of support structures being in a collapsed position when the outer rod is in the outer first position and being in an extended position when the outer rod is in the inner second position and a covering positioned on the plurality of support structures.

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BACKGROUND[0001]1. Field[0002]The invention generally relates to a method and apparatus for treating obesity, excess weight gain, and controlling weight gain in mammals. More specifically, the invention relates to intragastric devices (e.g., one or more cages) placed within the stomach of a mammal to occupy volume and to cause a reduced desire for eating for treating obesity and controlling weight gain.[0003]2. Related Art[0004]Obesity is a major illness in the United States and other developed countries. More than half of Americans are overweight, while nearly one-third are categorized as obese. Obesity is the accumulation of excess fat on the body, and is defined as having a body mass index (BMI) of greater than 30. Many serious long-term health consequences are associated with obesity, such as, hypertension, diabetes, coronary artery disease, stroke, congestive heart failure, venous disease, multiple orthopedic problems and pulmonary insufficiency with markedly decreased life exp...

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IPC IPC(8): A61M29/02
CPCA61F5/003A61F5/0033A61F5/0076A61F5/0043A61F5/0036
Inventor NIHALANI, RAJ
Owner ONCIOMED
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